Article
Photoinduced Polymer Chain Scission of Alkoxyphenacyl Based Polycarbonates
ACS Macro Letters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-21-2012
Disciplines
Abstract
We report the design and development of a new class of alkoxyphenacyl based photodegradable polycarbonates. These polymers incorporate the photoactive moiety in the backbone and, when irradiated at 300 nm, undergo controlled chain scission. Micropatterned thin films of these polymers were fabricated by photolithographic techniques. The use of these photodegradable polymers for controlled release applications was demonstrated by the release of Nile Red from polymeric nanoparticles. In addition, these polymers are mechanically robust, thermally stable, and hydrolytically degradable.
Citation Information
Shuangyi Sun, Elaheh A. Chamsaz and Abraham Joy. "Photoinduced Polymer Chain Scission of Alkoxyphenacyl Based Polycarbonates" ACS Macro Letters Vol. 1 Iss. 10 (2012) p. 1184 - 1188 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/abraham_joy/10/